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Inspiration - What influences your aesthetic
So, here's something I bat around with people every now and then...and I know several people on here have discussed this in other venues. Why not bring the conversation here and se …
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A Study in Effective Sound Design: The Terminator (1984)
So I'm flipping channels and find The Terminator on AMC. And it was just starting! It's been a while since I've seen it in its entirety, so I decided to give it my full attention.
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How Did They Do That?? Vol. 1: The Predator “clicks”
If anyone knows how the iconic Predator "click" vocalizations were created (for the original film, that is), then please, do share! (This means you David Stone, Richard Anderson an …
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Who is using a vocoder these days and how?
This wonderful little device has stood the test of time but rarely does it make its way into my sound design bag o' tricks. Who has good tips or stories?
Btw, my version of a voco …
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Who’s designing sound with an iPad?
One of these magical gizmos has found its way into my life and now I'm wondering what else it can do besides check email and play Angry Birds. Have found a few interesting apps out …
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How Did They Do That?? Vol. 2: Ghostbusters “proton pack”
Following on from Jay Jennings' post, How Did They Do That?? Vol. 1: The Predator “clicks”, I thought I'd carry on the series with another classic, iconic sound - the Ghostbusters …
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MOC - Mit Out Computer
Anybody got any fun ideas for non-computer based sound design?
Got a long weekend coming up with plenty of spare time. I'm planning on playing with my reel to reel to do some tap …
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Creative Spaces
So, in my iTravels I've spent a ton of time reading through acoustics threads on message boards like GearSlutz and TapeOp. The information on those sites really is top notch, and …
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How would you create a sound for a planet turning in its own orbit?
I want to create a sound for a scene, in which the camera closely travels along a big planet and the planet is spinning in its own orbit slowly.
What would you suggest for this s …
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How to make a sound 4D?
Does anybody have some insight in how to make a sound 4D?
Genaudio has a few apps that make your sound 4D.
I met the Genaudio Plugin Manager one time at a seminar he did in San …
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Parachute Sound?
How would one go about creating a parachute sound?
I've tried flapping clothes in front of a microphone and processing them.
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EQing with reverbs rather than parametric EQ
Would anybody like to share their experiences, tips, processes, etc from EQing with reverbs instead of using a parametric EQ?
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Thinking outside the “box”
When faced with a design challenge, what is your first instinct: To reach for a mic or a piece of software?
Of course it often depends on the project or task at hand, but in gener …
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What do you use Waves Enigma for?
It's a pretty rad lil' plug, I was just wondering what kind of creative purposes you have used it for.
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Making flat background tracks come alive
Looking for tips & tricks on how to make those backgrounds, winds and crowds come back to life -- ie. how to effectively use amplitude or frequency modulation / EQ sweeps / del …